A client with heart failure (HF) develops cardiac tamponade. The client has muffled, distant heart sounds, and is anxious and restless. After Initiating oxygen therapy and IV hydration, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A client with generalized anxiety disorder does not want to communicate with friends, smokes 2 to 3 packages of cigarettes a day, and describes difficulty concentrating at work.

Which coping strategy should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A mother calls the nurse to report that at 0900 she administered an oral dose of digoxin to her 4-month-old infant, but at 0920 the baby vomited the medicine.

Which instruction should the nurse provide to this mother?

A client's catheter bag was left on the client's bed for a prolonged period of time, and the client develops a urinary tract infection.

In evaluating the cause of the infection, what should the nurse identify as the infection reservoir?

The nurse educates the client about living with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).

Select the 3 areas of teaching that should be included when providing education to the client with symptomatic benign prostate hyperplasia.

Patient Data

Review H and P, nurse's note, flow sheet, and prescriptions.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

Patient Data

The nurse reviews the history and physical, the nurses' notes, and flow sheet to see what is causing the client's symptoms.

Click to highlight the findings that require follow-up.

A 70-year-old male visits his primary healthcare provider reporting an increase in urinary urgency and frequency. The client reports that he has been waking 2 to 3 times at night needing to void. He reports that there have been 3 to 4 incidences of incontinence over the last 3 months, which has caused him to feel embarrassed. The client has a history of obesity and diabetes mellitus that is controlled with metformin 1,500 mg PO daily. Client reports a penile implant that was inserted 20 years ago and had no issues since then. Other medications include atorvastatin 20 mg PO daily for high cholesterol, a daily multivitamin, and 200 mg of ibuprofen PO 1 to 2 times a week for generalized aches and pains.

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement(s) by selecting from the lists of options provided.

The diabetic nurse educator instructs the client to perform fingerstick blood glucose (FSBG) monitoring